Show us yer house and house-related meddlings
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bimble
floofy
Finally, just with 2nd coat of undercoat on, I can stand here with a tea and go yeah That's Better. Not great or anything not great at all but better, and I need that feeling in order to carry on, being an instant gratification person. The job's hard cos there's so much to do before you can see any progress.
13 of them all like this or worse, and half of them either don't open or don't close
Whoever painted them white whilst the windows were shut, I was planning to use my rage against them to motivate me but I kind of get why they did that now, the unforgivable but relatable twats.
13 of them all like this or worse, and half of them either don't open or don't close
Whoever painted them white whilst the windows were shut, I was planning to use my rage against them to motivate me but I kind of get why they did that now, the unforgivable but relatable twats.
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danski
"vibey"
Small brick at bottom will definitely need some mortar.oh crap. what am i supposed to do with this bit?
silicone ftw?
Maybe wasps ate it idk.
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re. silicone, would depend how well the frame is fitted. If it doesn’t move then yeah, silicone but otherwise might need packing and screwing first.
If there are a few that need silicone, it would be well worth saving them and getting a decent mastic man in to do in one hit.
I will never do any finish mastic again now I have (mastic) Mike
bimble
floofy
a mastic man!
Would a mastic man come round at exactly the day when i've sanded all of the windows and removed the failed putty etc ?
This seems complex to plan.
I really wanted to avoid Mortar, I feel like that's a step beyond my abilities. maybe its not though, its just a kind of coarse filler.
Would a mastic man come round at exactly the day when i've sanded all of the windows and removed the failed putty etc ?
This seems complex to plan.
I really wanted to avoid Mortar, I feel like that's a step beyond my abilities. maybe its not though, its just a kind of coarse filler.
Chilli.s
mingling jets and statuettes
Mortar is the way to go, it's cheap, you'll need a trowel, you'll feel like a builder
danski
"vibey"
That would be a glaziers job.
I was meaning if there are more frames requiring sealing against the brickwork.
They can just be left and dealt with after.
bimble
floofy
ok. I think this is a good idea. Maybe it will feel more really like my house once i've done a mortaring on it.
danski
"vibey"
Just a thought, would it be worth asking the bloke who fitted your new door for advice about the best way of tackling your windows? He might be able to give some pro tips none of us would know.
Epona
Radar 2006-2020, Sonic 2006-2022, Jakey 2007-2024
(My immediate thought would have been expanding foam tbh, but I have only done that when there has been a gap on the inside - there is a particular foam you need that allows the frames to expand and contract due to temperature changes. Not sure about tackling it from the outside mind you)
danski
"vibey"
I thought foam but it can be messy and difficult to clean off brickwork.
bimble
floofy
Thats a good idea. He might suggest pvc windows but he would know the best solution for the gappy frames.Just a thought, would it be worth asking the bloke who fitted your new door for advice about the best way of tackling your windows? He might be able to give some pro tips none of us would know.
I'm quite looking forward to mortar now.
Just been looking at this : Create a Pebble Mosaic - FineGardening
but thats for after the months of window repairs. Though i might, maybe, press little stones into the mortar gaps round the windows just cos its my house and nobody can tell me thats not allowed.
bimble
floofy
there is a mortar shortage on. 
none of the local builders merchants seem to have any in stock
www.constructionenquirer.com
none of the local builders merchants seem to have any in stock
Brickwork contractors facing mortar rationing
Sites facing stoppages as cement producers struggle to keep up with demand
www.constructionenquirer.com
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bimble
floofy
this is happening. Genuinely though, that word empowering, this feels like that. The whole very manly mystique of mortar is gone, they are basically playing with buckets & wet sand like you do at the beach when you're 5 , thats it.Once I've done mortar I might actual think i am a builder.
prunus
Tick tock.
It is fantastic fun isn't it?
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Your bum is burnt????I have builders sunburn
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Yes but you could be getting on with the vital work of starting a Pinterest board for the pebble mosaics.i still haven't finished the first window and its forecast to rain most of the time from now until sometime next week. rain means cant do anything at all doesn't it, paintwise.
bimble
floofy
Next project - cover entire house in this sort of thing. It's a shame life is so short and i that have to do stupid work to have money to buy things, think i'd be happy just mosaicing birds all day for about 300 years.
Our kitchen ones aren’t and there is no good answer to your second question in my experience
prunus
Tick tock.
They are not (necessarily). The key thing is that the outside should be painted with a weatherproof paint. You can also paint the inside with the same paint if you’re happy with the colour/finish, won’t be a problem, but people often want different inside.
As for the boundary between them
- it’s wherever you want really. All you need to try to be sure is that any part that’s exposed to the elements when the window is closed is the outside paint. Other than that ideally you want none of the external paint visible inside and vice versa when the window is shut, so somewhere on the hidden bits (edges visible when open) is perfect. But really provided criterion one is fulfilled it’s an aesthetic choice really.I am not a professional decorator
